about the time I start missing the 4 string plank.....
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Looks cool. Certainly different. Look like some flavor of passive EMGs, probably HZs. I assume he runs direct through a DI box and leaves everything up to the sound people? It also looks nice and light and probably balances well. You should have him build you one for when you and Jan take that year to work on a cruise ship. She would be perfect working in the gift shop while you’re playing rock star. Leather pants and all!
Killing me...Yeah, one where we all eat, drink blow up cars and amps and most importantly play TBIRDS!!! Thanks Donnie!
I was guessing EMG as well. Tough build request since he’s from Buenos Aires. Yes, wireless into FOH.
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The LP it is from is just ok - this is the best song. The first part reminds me of Christopher Cross who you recently posted his big hit "Sailing". Mellow, as you alluded to - easy listening music. The second part is more interesting, a slow build into a rockin' repeat groove. I also like the vid - the subject, the way it's shot (B&W/split screen) and how it follows the woman across town, possibly on her way home from work. The camera's POV is not 'stalking', but chronicling her journey.
They get into it a bit more in this live recording. A good drummer and I like the subtle way he cues the stops, which are always hard to count the longer they are.
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Who is playing it and who made the bass?
used to watch him with Jaco when attending UM....what taste...Nels is in a unique class of his own. His depth of expression/experimentation is different than PM, rawer and coming from a more aggressive, frenetic source. (along with a similar beauty of playing as MM) PM's starting point was more (trad) jazz oriented, but he did do 'outside' stuff with avaunt guard jazz musician Ornette Coleman. (Song X - '86) I referenced/compared him to MM as experimenting with different tunings, and playing a hybrid multi-stringed guitar.
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It's One of the Most Impressive Instruments of All Time: But What's the Real Story of Pat Metheny's 42-String Pikasso Guitar?
An ambitious guitar for a jazz legend.www.ultimate-guitar.com
As much as I dig that level of solo virtuosity, I find this stuff (ymmv) more challenging/satisfying......
Francis Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power) 「Live at Bass Day 1998」
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House bassist on the cruise ship is the answer to both questions. He is a very good player, very fast and accurate up and down the FB.
It's leaking some red stuff.
Rocco! One of the most interesting players. Yes, many things are complicated and amazing, but if it just impresses your ears and doesn't make your spine and butt want to move.....As much as I dig that level of solo virtuosity, I find this stuff (ymmv) more challenging/satisfying......
Francis Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power) 「Live at Bass Day 1998」
Zactly.... as amazing as it may seem, if you don't have to lock with a drummer, it's easier to play stuff that sounds flashy......4 minutes of this on the other hand.....4 notes, no alternate tunings, effects etc......
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now this is what I'm talking about.......
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Ultra bizarre guitar. He has at least a million times more talent than I ever will, but I would note that judging from the one video clip attached of him playing this beast he probably played at least 90% of his notes on the multitude of open string options he had on that guitar. With the exception of the standard 6 string neck his left hand was on he was basically playing a harp in all open strings.Nels is in a unique class of his own. His depth of expression/experimentation is different than PM, rawer and coming from a more aggressive, frenetic source. (along with a similar beauty of playing as MM) PM's starting point was more (trad) jazz oriented, but he did do 'outside' stuff with avaunt guard jazz musician Ornette Coleman. (Song X - '86) I referenced/compared him to MM as experimenting with different tunings, and playing a hybrid multi-stringed guitar.
View attachment 7357366It's One of the Most Impressive Instruments of All Time: But What's the Real Story of Pat Metheny's 42-String Pikasso Guitar?
An ambitious guitar for a jazz legend.
So although mighty impressive and beautiful sounding I wouldn’t put him in the same category as MM who’s changing tunings on the fly across single and multiple strings. Heck, on his low string alone MM had three tunings on the peg head and an additional two tunings for each of those three on the bridge, that’s six different tunings on just one string to try and keep track of while playing a song and changing them on the fly as needed (which on that song was a lot) not to mention all the tuning options on the other three strings. That’s just so many permutations of note options across the fretting options it’s mind boggling. Oh, and BTW, just in case you didn’t think that challenge was enough, let’s do it on an unlined three octave fretless bass. MM would have had a much easier job if he just had an open fixed string for each different note in the song like PM had.
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Love that song, but I’d be tempted to use a looper for about 3 minutes of it while I take a drink break.
Great playing, but not my thing.As much as I dig that level of solo virtuosity, I find this stuff (ymmv) more challenging/satisfying......
Francis Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power) 「Live at Bass Day 1998」
